Clash of the Condiments Wasabi vs the Chili Pepper

1. How do lines 1 through 7 mainly establish the tone of the article?

• A They create curiosity by inviting the reader to provide an opinion on the two condiments.

• B They create interest by describing loyal fans supporting their favorite condiment.

• C They create humor by personifying two condiments in an imagined contest.

• D They create tension by analyzing the popularity of two condiments.

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2. Which detail best supports the author’s claim?

• A . Chili pepers come in many varities

• B Chili peppers are used in many different countries.

• D Chili peppers were mistakenly thought to resemble black pepper.

• D Chili peppers were mistakenly thought to resemble black pepper.

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3. As a consequence, the consumption of wasabi launches an airborne assault on the consumer’s sinuses. What does the phrase “airborne assault” add to the author’s description?

• A. It explains the effect of experiencing the molecules in wasabi.

• B It suggests a painful experience that makes wasabi undesirable.

• C It warns that direct contact with wasabi causes injury.

• D It cautions that wasabi causes an intense repeated attack occurring over time.

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4. What is the role of the section “Powerful Punches” in the development of the article?

• A. It describes the physical differences between wasabi and chili peppers.

• B It explains the best ways to experience the heat from wasabi and chili peppers.

• C It describes why wasabi and chili peppers are both enjoyable and painful to consume.

• D It provides a scientific explanation for the effects of consuming wasabi and chili peppers.

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5. The Scoville scale determines the strength of the heat in chili peppers by

• A) counting the number of sips of chili pepper juice a human subject can consume

• B )recording the amount of capsaicin present in specific amounts of chili pepper juice

• C) measuring how much chili pepper juice must be weakened for it to no longer cause pain

• D) comparing descriptions of the heat a human subject feels while drinking chili pepper juice

6. What is the result of being unable to use the Scoville scale to measure the heat strength of wasabi?

• A) Chromatography is used to compare the heat strengths of wasabi and chili peppers.

• B) Comparing the heat strengths of wasabi and chili peppers using a scientific method is impossible.

• C) A new scale will be developed to compare the degree of pain caused by wasabi and chili peppers.

• D) Experts now rely on a scale based on measuring consumer pain responses to wasabi and chili peppers.

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7. Wasabi and chili peppers are like pungent apples and oranges. Which evidence from the article best supports this statement?

• A) “They get our attention by purposely causing us pain.” (lines 3 and 4)

• B) “After separation, the amounts of each component are quantified.” (lines 62 and 63)

• C) “If two chili peppers have the same amount of capsaicin, it can be assumed that those peppers are equally ‘hot.’ ” (lines 65 and 66)

• D) “There’s no way to know if equal amounts of capsaicin and allyl isothiocyanate cause equal degrees of pain.” (lines 67 and 68)

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